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Using a permutation representation genetic algorithm to implement a complex pick up/drop off mathematical model (2019)
Journal Article

The Variable Message Sign Problem (VMSP) aims to optimise the delivery, collection and maintenance of Variable Message Signs. Firstly, the problem was formulated as a rigorous mathematical model. It was then reformulated using a permutation represent... Read More about Using a permutation representation genetic algorithm to implement a complex pick up/drop off mathematical model.

Endocrine disrupting compounds removal methods from wastewater in the United Kingdom: A review (2019)
Journal Article

Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are contaminants with estrogenic or androgenic activity that negatively impact human and animal communities. These compounds have become one of the significant concerns for wastewater treatment in recent decades.... Read More about Endocrine disrupting compounds removal methods from wastewater in the United Kingdom: A review.

How personality shapes study location choices (2019)
Journal Article

In this paper I investigate undergraduate students’ discrete location choices in presence of a plethora of potential destinations and psychic costs. I demonstrate how enrolment into institutions of tertiary education is influenced by personality and... Read More about How personality shapes study location choices.

Mechanisms of a brief mindfulness-based intervention in facilitating personal recovery in people with bipolar disorder: A pilot study. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Towards meaningful comparisons of personality in large-scale cross-cultural studies (2019)
Book Chapter

One of Jüri Allik’s major, pioneering contributions to psychology is the assessment of personality across numerous cultures. His contributions have inspired many other large collaborations of international researchers to move beyond early work confir... Read More about Towards meaningful comparisons of personality in large-scale cross-cultural studies.

Counter-terrorist financing, cryptoassets, social media platforms, and suspicious activity reports: a step into the regulatory unknown (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper is divided into three parts. Firstly, the paper presents evidence how terrorism financiers are able to operate via the Internet and social media platforms. Secondly, it enhances the understanding of the use of Defence against Terrorism F... Read More about Counter-terrorist financing, cryptoassets, social media platforms, and suspicious activity reports: a step into the regulatory unknown.

Cognitive Psychodynamics as an Integrative Framework in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy (2019)
Book

This book proposes a novel method of combining the main approaches to counselling and psychotherapy currently in use into one coherent framework. The authors argue that the cognitive behavioural tradition - largely focused on thought patterns - and t... Read More about Cognitive Psychodynamics as an Integrative Framework in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy.

The experience of people with rheumatoid arthritis living with fatigue: A qualitative metasynthesis (2019)
Journal Article

Objectives
To identify, appraise and synthesise qualitative studies on the experience of living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-related fatigue.

Methods
We conducted a qualitative metasynthesis encompassing a systematic literature search in Febr... Read More about The experience of people with rheumatoid arthritis living with fatigue: A qualitative metasynthesis.

Examining spatial variations in the utility of SPI as a 1 to 3 month-ahead streamflow indicator (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Droughts are a common meteorological phenomenon and a significant natural hazard. Despite this we lack a common understanding of the definition of a drought event and a detailed understanding of drought onset and termination. In its simplest form how... Read More about Examining spatial variations in the utility of SPI as a 1 to 3 month-ahead streamflow indicator.

In Memoriam - Robert Patten (1948 – 2018) (2019)
Journal Article

Obituary for Robert Patten, of the Bob & Jacqueline Patten English Folk Music Collection

Building smart cities, the just way. A critical review of “smart” and “just” initiatives in Bristol, UK (2019)
Journal Article

This article investigates the application of the “smart cities” and “urban climate justice” concepts to two urban initiatives based in Bristol, UK. Both ideas are increasingly popular in academic literature. Yet, little is known about their understan... Read More about Building smart cities, the just way. A critical review of “smart” and “just” initiatives in Bristol, UK.

Associations of child and adolescent anxiety with later alcohol use and disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies (2019)
Journal Article

Background and Aims: Despite a wealth of literature, the relationship between anxiety and alcohol use remains unclear. We examined whether (a) child and adolescent anxiety is positively or negatively associated with later alcohol use and disorders an... Read More about Associations of child and adolescent anxiety with later alcohol use and disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

Adolescent body dissatisfaction as public health issue: Effects on later risky health behaviours (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Aim: Body dissatisfaction is prevalent among teenagers, and may influence the uptake of risky health behaviours. The study assessed the influence of body dissatisfaction on smoking, cannabis use, drug use, self-harm, gambling, and drinking and the me... Read More about Adolescent body dissatisfaction as public health issue: Effects on later risky health behaviours.

How our clothes tell stories (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Clothes, our wardrobe, style, fashion, dress and the uniforms we wear all say something about who we are,
what we are into, who we work for or what groups we want to belong to. This talk explores how our clothes tell stories, what we wear at work a... Read More about How our clothes tell stories.

Distributed consensus algorithm for events detection in cyber-physical systems (2019)
Journal Article

In the harsh environmental conditions of cyber-physical systems (CPSs), the consensus problem seems to be one of the central topics that affect the performance of consensus-based applications, such as events detection, estimation, tracking, blockchai... Read More about Distributed consensus algorithm for events detection in cyber-physical systems.

Fantasy, pragmatism and journalistic socialisation: UK journalism students’ aspirations and motivations (2019)
Journal Article

Despite the sustained growth in journalism as a choice of degree path for young people, our understanding of students’ aspirations and motivations remains relatively underdeveloped. At the same time, journalism careers appear increasingly uncertain,... Read More about Fantasy, pragmatism and journalistic socialisation: UK journalism students’ aspirations and motivations.

Implementation of ‘CLICK into Activity’ in South Somerset: Social prescribing through general practice referral of ‘at risk’ populations to community leisure services (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Aim: This study used the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework to evaluate the impact of CLICK into Activity, a 12-week community-based physical activity programme for inactive adults with (or at risk of) l... Read More about Implementation of ‘CLICK into Activity’ in South Somerset: Social prescribing through general practice referral of ‘at risk’ populations to community leisure services.

Practice ecology of sustainable travel: The importance of institutional policy-making processes beyond the traveller (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 The Authors Changing mobility behaviour towards activities and actions that have a less detrimental impact on the environment, public health and society is an objective of transport policy jurisdictions globally. In line with a burgeoning body... Read More about Practice ecology of sustainable travel: The importance of institutional policy-making processes beyond the traveller.

Development of integrated demand and supply side management strategy of multi-energy system for residential building application (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd The multi-energy system that contains the highly coupled energy supply equipment units can be adopted to simultaneously satisfy the cooling, heating and electrical energy demands. Owing to the complex nature of multiple supplies a... Read More about Development of integrated demand and supply side management strategy of multi-energy system for residential building application.

Urban planning as an enabler of urban health: Challenges and good practice in England following the 2012 planning and public health reforms (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 The Authors This article synthesises the challenges faced by the English (urban) spatial planning system to become an enabler of urban health and explores some keys features of the evidence base, policy tools and policy implementation issues t... Read More about Urban planning as an enabler of urban health: Challenges and good practice in England following the 2012 planning and public health reforms.